russian revolution Flashcards
who led the pre-revolutionary Russian governement
Nicholas II in 1884
how was the government led
no democratic government “divine right”
what was the workers slogan in the revolution of 1905
“peace land bread”
what was bloody sunday
a peaceful protest shut down from soldiers opening fire on everyone
what was the legislative body in the revolution of 1905
Forms Duma
who were the members and associates of the royal family
wife of tsar
Alexis: son with hemophilia
who were the major revolutionary leaders
Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, and Griogori Rasputin
Why was WWI the “last straw” for russia
it broke Russia economy, showed weakness of the tsar, killed millions, people were upset all over the country due to little food, few job opportunities, and little advancement
what was the reason for the government collapse
Alexandra (Tsar Nicholas III s wife) were being scandallous and it threw the government into chaos
what was rasputins consequence of the government collapse
he was assassinated
whose idea was communism
Vladimir Lenin
Who used communism
Communism was used by the workers and peasants of russia
what was the purpose of communism
Vladimir used Karl Marx’s ideas to create and society with no social classes, no private property, and no religion
Lenin’s Russia vs Stalin’s Russia. Were they similar or different?
both of them wanted a communist society but they had different views on what communism was
what was the great purge
it was a campaign of terror against enemies who threatened Stalins power
-people were killed or sent the death camps
-about 8-13 million deaths
how is coercion/manipulation used in totalitarianism
how is propaganda used for totalitarianism
-propaganda controlled all the newspapers, radio, movies, and information
-it glorified the achievements if Stalin and communism
how is religious persecution used for totalitarianism
- replaced othodox teachings with communist teachings
-Stalin destroyed churches and synagogues
how are industrial policies used in totalitarianism
- made some industrial gains
how is education used in totalitarianism
-goal: build a stricter society that adhered to creating a much more communist state
- education law of 1935: allowed teachers to use strict methods of discipline
- communist history taught
- girls allowed in schools
in religious persecution, what groups are being persecuted
the protestants, roman cathloics, and the old believers
in industrial policies what is command economy
government makes all economic decisons
in industrial policies what is the five-year plan
high quotas (goals) for out put of steel, coal, and electricity
- limited consumer production
-people faced shortages of housing, food, clothing, and other goods
in agricultural policies what are collective farms
seized all private farms and combined them into large, government owned famrs
- Hoped to boost food production
